Railway car



March 11 1924. 1,486,547

' H. W. SANFORD RAI LWAY CAR Filed Aug. 31. 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet l March11 1924. 1,486,547

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blank from which .end sill;

, members used Patented Mar. 11, 1924.

UNITED STATES HUGH W. SANFORD, OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

RAILWAY CAR.

Application filed August 31, 1923. Serial No. 660,416.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, HUGH W. SANFORD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Knoxville, in the county of Knox and State of Tennessee,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Railway Cars, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing.

My invention relates particularly to mine cars and other cars of anytype wherein the frame of the car has side sills and end sillsconnecting the side sills.

The chief'object of the invention is to roduce a strong and durable endsill in w ich there is a limited amount of metal. Heretofore similar endsills have been made of cast metal. Effort to provide the necessarystrength has led to putting into these structures an objectionably largeamount of metal and making the silltoo expensive, and yet those sillshave been unreliable on account of blow holes andv other imperfectionsand shrinkage strains in the castings. A secondary object of theinvention is to provide a top draw bar. piece that will not bend up ordown under haulagestrains.

Thepresent invention involves the use of rolled steel plate, preferablyin a single piece, of great toughness and strength relative to weight,to form the principal member of the end sill. In the preferred form myimproved end sill is composite, a second or inner member composed ofwood being added to a steel plate member. In another form, the secondmember is a casting. r

My improved end sill is in form to also serve as a bumper and as a drawbar.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan of a structureembodying'my improvement;

" Fig. 2 is an elevationlooking at the structure of Fig. 1 from theright;

Fig. 3 is an elevation looking at the structure ,of Fig. 2 from theleft;

Fig. 4 is a plan showing a sheet steel is made the body the Fig. 5' is aperspective of said end sill detached from other parts;

Fig. "6 a 'persp'ecti' e of one of the corner p for joining the sidesills to the'end'silly j Fig. 7 s"anupright section on the line,

'7i7,' of-Fig. 1', looking in the direction of the arrows; I Qf' sill.

-. Said member; and} the "side" sills a to each-othen-by ine ns wmembers',-C. 'Onefof the's ang' is shown in perspectivei Fi Fig. 8 is ahorizontal section on the line, 8-8, of Fig. 2;

Fig. 9 is an u right section on the line, 99, of Fig. 1, ooking in thedirection of the arrows;

Fig. 10 is an upright section on the line,

10l(), of Figs. 1, 2 and 12, looking inthe direction of the arrows;

Fig. 11 is an upright section on the line, 1111, of Fig. 1, looking inthe direction of the arrows; Fig. 12 is a horizontal section on'theline, 1212, of Fig. 2;

Fig. 13 is a horizontal section on the line, 1313, of Fig. 2;

Fig. 14 is ,a bumper member;

Fig. 15 is a perspective of an anchor plate loflated at the middle" andrear of the end s1 v 4 .70 perspective of the end sill Fig. 16 is a planof an end sill in which the inner member is a'casting, parts beingbroken away; Fig. 17 is a side elevation, lookingtoward the right of thestructure as. shown in g f Fig. 18 is a front elevation of the structureas shown by Fig. 16,1 1 Referring first toFigs. 1" to 15, of the.drawings, A A are the side sills. Iii-the form shown shown inv thedrawings these sills are of channel-form with flanges, directed outward.B is the steel plate member of the end This is. of channel formandhas-the upright web, B (presenting a flat-back lower flange, B aresimilarly cutfto-i slanting edges, B'f. ber, B, is formed by foldingtlie blank of steel of desired thickness- This member; 'B, is alsoprovided with hol' s "will be" described further on.) I

In the form sh wn' in 'the' drawings-the plate member, B, is long enoughto partially ill over-lap the adj menu ends "of the j uo and the platemember, B. The drawings show six such bolts or rivets. The other arm orblade of the angle member extends into the space between the flanges, Aof the adjacent side sill and bears against the upright web of the sidesill. Bolts or rivets, C extend through said blade and said web to joinsaid parts to each other. In the form shown in the drawings, six suchbolts or rivets, C are used. These corner angle members and the bolts orrivets used for securing these angle members to the plate member, B, andthe side sills, A, are to be sufliciently strong to give rigidity to theframe. The web, B of the plate member, B, is wider than the height ofthe side sills,'A A,. to allow making a coupling link space, as will bedescribed further on. An inner or second member, D, of strong wood,preferably oak, is placed on the lower flange, B and against the uprightweb, B of the plate member, B. The upper and the lower and the innerface of the inner wood member, D, are straight; while the outward faceof thewood member nearly conforms to the outer edges of the flanges, Band B of the plate memberyB, the wood member being extended outward alittle beyond said flanges. I

7 Midway between the ends of the end sill an angle-form anchor plate, Dextends across the upper face of the wood member, D, and between saidmember and the web, B of the plate member, B, and is secured to said webby rivets, D (Figs. 15, 12 and 13). The horizontal part of the anchor.member has a hole, D to receive the bolt to be described further on. Abumper member, E, is curved and of channel-form, having an upright web,E and an upper flange, E and alowerflange,E Saidbumpermemher is placedat the middle of the end sill and has its web, E bearing against theouter, upright face of the wood'member,

D, while its upper flange, E-, rests on the upper face of the woodmember, D, and its lower flange, E extends across the lower face of theflange, B of the plate member, B. This bumper member is to receivecontact or impact from the bumper of another car. The bumper member andthe outer part of the wood member form a bumper, the wood being acushioning member or ma- 'terial against which the bumper member rests.

Thus a coupling link space is left between the upper face of the woodmember, D, and

the upper flange of the bumper member on the one hand and the upperflange, B of the plate member, B. Upright binding bolts, E, extendthrough the bumper member and the flange, B8, and the wood member, D,and the upper flange, B. Between the bumper member and the upper flange,B each of said bolts is surrounded by a spacing sleeve, E whereby thedistance between the bumper member and the flange, B is maintained.Between the bolts, E and..on the middle, longitudinal line of the car isthe upright coupling bolt, F, extending through the two flanges of thebumper member, E, and the wood member, D, and the hole in the horizontalpart of the anchor member, D and through the upper flange, B of theplate member, B. Between the upper flange, Bfland'the flange, E thebolt, F, is surrounded by a spacing sleeve, F which maintains thedistance between said flanges. A coupling link, F surrounds the bolt, F,and the spacing sleeve, F

Between the bumper member, E, and the ends of the end sill, bolts, G,extend through the lower flange, B and the wood member, D, and the upperflange, B Between the wood member and the Web, B each of said bolts issurrounded by a spacing sleeve, G

and between each such spacing sleeve and jectionable, it isamply-strong, and it may safely be assumed that any number of thesesills sent to the trade will be free from such defects as will causethem to break.

, It is to be observed that this composite endsill includes a bumper anda draw-bar structure, the upper flange, B and the lower flange, Bperforming draw-bar function.

In the form shown by Figs. 16, 17 and 18, the second member is composedof a casting which is adapted to receive a springcontrolled draw bar.

This inner casting, H, is of a length ap proximately equalling thelength of the steel plate member, B, and of a height to fill the spacebetween the flanges, B and B of the plate, B. On the middle longitudinallineof the car, the casting, H,'has in its upper face a longitudinalchannel, H of suitable form to receive a spring-controlled draw bar, notshown. In the bottom of the channel, H are an outer opening, H and aninner opening, H which may receive members associated with the draw bar.Bolts, H, extend through the flanges, B and B and through the casting,H, and bind said members firmly to each other. In

projecting outward beyond the flanges, B

and B, take impact from another car.

By placingthe steel plate member, B,

against the face of the angle members, A, the heightofv the bumper maybe fixed to I side sills and corner pieces, of a plate metal suit theheight of bumpers on other cars with which the new car is to be used. Inapplying the plate member, B, to the new car, the member, B, being widerthan the an le members, A, may be set at the desired height for rivetingto the angle members.

The wooden inner member, D, combines elasticity with strength. Suchelasticity limits the effect of impact.

I claim as my invention,

1. In a railway-car, the combination with end sill member formed topresent. a continuous and upright back face to the corner members and topresent upper and lowerv horizontal flanges free from each other andextending from end to end of the sill and zontal flanges directedirected away from the car frame, substantially as described.

2. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, and a filling member between said flanges, substantially asdescribed.

3. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent 11 per and lower horiaway from'the car frame, and a fillingmember located between and reaching outward beyond said flanges,substantially as described.

4. A composite end sill for railway-cars,

said sill comprising a plate metal channel member formed to present anupright back face and to present upper and lower horizontal flangesdirected away from the car frame, and a wood filling member betweenzontal flanges directed away from the car frame, a filling memberlocated between and reaching outward beyond said flanges, and a metalbumper member extending across said filling member, substantially asdescribed.

7. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising aplatemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, a wood filling member located between and extending outwardbeyond said flanges, and a metal bumper member extending across the woodfilling member, substantially as described. r

8. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, a filling member located between said flanges, and a metal bumpermember extending across the filling member, substantially as described.

9. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, a filling member located between said flanges, and a metal bumpermember extendin across the filling member and one of sald flanges,substantially as described.

10. A composite end sill for railway-cars, 4

said sill comprising a plate metal channel member formed to present anupright'back face and to present upper and lower horizontal flangesdirected away from the car frame, a filling member located between saidflanges with a link space between the upper flange and said fillingmember, and a coupling bolt extending through said flanges and fillingmember, substantially as described.

11. A composite end sill for railway-cars,

' said sill comprising a plate metal channel member. formed to presentan upright back face and to present upper and lower horizontal flangesdirected away from the car frame, a filling member located between andreaching outward beyond said flanges with a link space between the upperflange and said filling member, and a coupling bolt extending throughsaid flanges and filling member, substantially as described.

12. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, a filling member located between said flanges with a link spacebetween the upper flange and said filling member, a coupling boltextending through said flanges and filling member, and a metal bumpermember extending across the filling member, substantially as described.

13. A composite end sill for railway-cars. said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and low r horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, and a filling member of cushioning material located between andreaching outward beyond said flanges, substantially as described.

14;. A composite end sill for railway-cars,

said sill comprising a plate metal channel member formed to present anupright back face and to present upper and lower horizontal flangesdirected away from the car frame, a filling member of cushioningmaterial, and a metal bumper member extending across said fillingmember, substantially as described.

15. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the earframe, a filling member of cushioning material reaching outward beyondsaid flanges, and a metal bumper member extending across said fillingmember, substantially as described.

16. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, a filling member of cushioning material located between saidflanges, and a metal bumper member extending across the filling memberand one of said flanges, substantially as described.

17 A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space between the anchormember and the upper flange, and a filling member between the anchormember and the lower flange, substantially as described.

18. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space between the anchormember and the'upper flange, a filling member between the anchor memberand the lower flange, and a metal bumper member, substantially asdescribed.

19. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space between the anchormember and the upper flange, a filling member between the anchor memberand the lower flange, and a metal bumper extending across said fillingmember and said anchor member, substantially as described.

20. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space betweenthe anchormember and the upper flange, a filling member between the anchor memberand the lower flange, a metal bumper member extending across said anchormember and said filling member and the lower flange, substantially asdescribed.

21. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space between the anchormember and the upper flange, a filling member between the anchor memberand the lower flange, and a coupling member extending through saidflanges, anchor member, and filling member, substantially as described.7

22. A composite end sill for railway-cars. said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space between the anchormember and the upper flange, a filling member between the anchor memberand the lower flange, a metal bumper member, and a coupling memberextending through said flanges, anchor member, and filling member,substantially as described.

23. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed, to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower hori zontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space between the anchormember and the upper flange, a filling member between theanchor memberand the lower. flange, a metal bum er member extending across saidfilling mem er and said anchor member, and a coupling member extendingthrough said flanges, anchor member, and filling member, substantiallyas described.

24. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent u per and lower horizontal flanges directe away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space between the anchormember and the upper flange, a filling member between the anchor memberand the lower flange, a metal bumper member, and a coupling memberextending through said flanges, anchor member, and filling memberandsaid bumper member, substantially as described.

25. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space be tween the anchormember and the upper flange, a filling member between the anchor memberand the lower flange, a metal bumper member extendin across said fillingmember and said anc or member, and a coupling member extending throughsaid flanges, anchor member, and filling member, and said bumper member,substantially as described.

26. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, an anchor member placed between said flanges and secured to theupright web of the channel member with a link space between the anchormember and the upper flange, a filling member between the anchor memberand the lower flange, a metal bumper member extending across said anchormember and said filling member and the lower flange, and a couplingmember extending through said flanges, anchor member, and filling memberand said bumper, substantially as described.

27 A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, a filling member between said flanges, bolts extending throughsaid spaces, and spacing sleeves on said bolts, substantially asdescribed.

28. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present anupright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, a filling member located between and reaching outward beyond saidflanges, bolts extending through said s sleeves on said bolts, suscribed 29. A composite end sill for railway-cars said sill comprising aplate metal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, awood filling member between said flanges, bolts extendingthrough said spaces, and spacing sleeves on said bolts, substantially asdescribed.

30. In a railway-car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalend sill member formed to present a continuous and upright back face andto present upper and lower horizontal flanges free from each other andextending from end to end of the sill and directed away from the carframe, substantially as described.

31. In a railway-car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalend sill member formed to present a continuous and upright back face andto present upper and lower horizontal flanges free from each other andextending from end to end of the sill and directed away from the carframe, and a coupling bolt extending through said flanges, substantiallyas described.

32. In a railway-car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalend sill member formed to present an upright back face and to presentupper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the car frame, andspacing means intervening said flanges, substantially as described.

33. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an n right back face and topresent upper and ower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, bolts extending through said flanges, and sleeves surroundingsaid bolts, substantially as described.

34. A composite end sill for railway-cars, said sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present an upright back face and topresent upper and lower horizontal flanges directed away from the carframe, and a filling member between said flanges, substantially asdescribed.

35. In a railway-car, the combination of an end sill comprising a platemetal channel member formed to present a continuous and upright backface and to present upper and lower horizontal flanges free from eachother and extending from end to end of the sill and directed away fromthe car frame, and a frame member over-lappin and secured to the endsill at each end 0 the latces, and spacing stantially as de- HUGH W.SANFORD.

